RESIDENT. MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3896, 12 April 1877, Page 2

RESIDENT. MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wednesday, April 11. (Before T. K. Newton, Esq., J.P.) ALLEGED LARCENY. Richard Winter (on remand) surrendered to his bail, charged Avith stealing £146 in bank notes from Henry Schultz. Mr Cornford, who, on behalf of Mr Sheehan, appeared for the prosecution, applied for a remand until Saturday. He said that Mr Lee (defendant's solicitor) though not present, had consented to the remand. The same gentlemen Avho had been sureties for the defendant were Avilling to enter into a fresh bond. The defendant was accordingly remanded to Saturday next. DRUNKENNESS. Nathaniel Brown, who had deposited £1 in lieu of bail, did not appear when called, and his bail Avas ordered to be forfeited. ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES. Richard Aldridge and John Murray Avere charged Avith having been found by night, without lawful excuse, upon the premises of Robert Graham, in the White-road. The defendant pleaded guilty. Robert Graham stated that the house Avhere the prisoners Avere found was not occupied, but learning that some persons Avere seen in it, he went there and found the prisoners quite comfortable ; they had a fire alight and were cooking a foAvl on it, using a bucket to cook it in. They had broken a AvindoAv to get in, and had torn doAvn some shingle to make up the fire for cooking the foAvl. The house door was locked, and the prisoners must have got in through the window. In ansAver to the prisoners, — Mr Graham said that he found the street- : door open Avhen he went up to the house. The pi'isoners both said that they found the door open and Avent in that way. In reply to the Bench, Mr Graham said that the damage done by the prisoners Avas the breaking of the pane of glass, and some injury to the papering. Constable Motley corroborated the statement of Mr Graham. Sergeant Moffit (in reply to the Bench) said that the prisoner Aldridge had not been before the Court on any previous occasion. Murray had, but he Avas a very quiet man Avhen not in liquor. The prisoners said they had no money to pay for a bed, and finding the house in question empty they had taken refuge in it for the night, not thinking they Avere doing any harm. His Worship said that the prisoners did not seem to be aware of the gravity of the offence they had committed. The Act did not give the option of a fine, and the punishment Avas up to tAvelve months' imprisonment. He had therefore no alternative whatever but to order them to be invprisoned. The term Avould be for seven days Avith hard labor, which was as light as he felt Avarranted in making the sentence. There was no other business before the Court. - '